Android Tablets For Dummies, 3rd Edition

Chapter 10

There’s a Map for That

In This Chapter

Exploring your world with Maps

Adding layers to the map

Finding your location

Sharing your location

Searching for places

Saving a map for later

Using your tablet as a navigator

I’m hoping that teleportation becomes a reality someday. It would be so convenient to travel instantly, to get where you’re going without sitting in a cramped cabin. In fact, the only mystery will be whether teleportation has the same knack for losing your luggage as air travel.

One thing our fortunate descendants probably won’t complain about is being lost. That’s because their Android tablets will tell them exactly where they are, thanks to the Maps app. They’ll be able to find all sorts of things, from tacos in pill form to used flying cars to Hello Kitty light ...